Here is a recent survey:http://www.genar.com.tr/files/GEZIPARKI_PROFIL-SON.pdf
(Unfortunately Turkish)
Form that, it is pretty clear that current protesters has an ideological-political motive rather than a resistance against police brutality or reconstruction of the Taksim square.

They cannot even state what they really want and yet some 100 guy blocks a main road just because they want to. This is getting ridiculous.

]]>By: CLambhttp://boingboing.net/2013/06/12/why-are-the-protesters-in-gezi.html#comment-1747490
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:47:00 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=235622#comment-1747490“due to the electoral system which punishes small parties” Gee, just like the USA.
]]>By: Cory Doctorowhttp://boingboing.net/2013/06/12/why-are-the-protesters-in-gezi.html#comment-1747183
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:47:00 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=235622#comment-1747183Yesterday, CBC’s As It Happens interviewed one of the organizers of the original environmental protest. Both she and all her colleagues remain in Taksim.

Tufekci, a careful, reputable sociologist, has conducted numerous interviews with the protesters presently in the square. She enumerates their demographics and motivations in the linked article.

Both of these accounts contradict yours.

Do you have any evidence to support your dismissal of what appears to be a crowd of brave and principled protesters who have been set-upon and brutalized?

]]>By: Hugh Jorganhttp://boingboing.net/2013/06/12/why-are-the-protesters-in-gezi.html#comment-1746810
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:39:00 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=235622#comment-1746810Yes, but what do they want?! Who is their leader? Where is their list of demands? I can’t take these ragtag hippies seriously until they adhere to my preconceived notion of a political movement.
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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:42:00 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=235622#comment-1746757Far leftist don’t even make 2% of the protesters. Have you seen the crowd gathered in Taksim last Friday?
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]]>By: grumpytabbyhttp://boingboing.net/2013/06/12/why-are-the-protesters-in-gezi.html#comment-1746698
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:43:00 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=235622#comment-1746698Most people who protested the environmental issues and initial police brutality in the first days are long gone.From what I see after the initial events, current protesters consist of bunch of unknown (they get like %0.something vote) far leftists who just like to fight for never-coming socialist revolution in any give opportunity and some opposition people with sour grapes for losing after 3 consecutive elections
Granted, PM is an arrogant chap, but this guys do not receive much sympathy from me either.
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